1999 Event The London Eye, the world's largest Ferris wheel, opens by the banks of the Thames 1974 Birthday Sharon Marie Ferris, New Zealand, yachter 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday George Ferris, cricketer, Leewards fast bowler 1950 Birthday John Hughes, director, Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller 1947 Birthday Jeffrey Jones, born in Buffalo, New York, actor, Beetlejuice, Ferris Bueller 1942 Birthday Barbara Ferris, born in London, England, actress, Nice Girl Like Me 1915 Birthday Paul Ferris, British author 1896 Death George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., inventor (Ferris wheel), dies 1893 Event 1st Ferris wheel premieres at Chicago's Columbian Exposition 1867 Birthday John James Ferris, cricketer, mighty Australian bowler of late 1880's 1859 Birthday George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., engineer/inventor, Ferris Wheel
